Student Finance England in college today!

Just a quick reminder to all Year 2 students who are thinking about university - we have Katherine Norry of Student Finance England delivering a talk in D3 (the Conference Room in D Block) at 12.25 - 1.50 today.  First come, first served for places. 

A great opportunity to get your questions answered about finance for university.

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Student Finance England

On Wednesday this week, the 7^th November, we will be having a representative from Student Finance England come to give a presentation in Room D3 between 12:25 and 1:50 on the increase in tuition costs from September 2012, the financial support available for students and the repayment structure. This will provide students with the information required to make key decisions about their future.  There is limited room for the presentation, so we advise your students to turn up in good time to get a seat.  If students aren’t able to attend, there are representatives to answer their questions via email and telephone.  Details on how to contact a member of their team are below.

For further information about the Student Finance campaign, go to http://studentfinance-yourfuture.direct.gov.uk/, or contact them on the links below...

 

T +44 (0)151 350 1532
E student.finance@eventms.com
W www.eventms.com

How to get into the finance sector after college..

This is a useful website for school leavers interested in the finance sector. Take a look...

 

http://www.directions.org.uk/getting-in/

Kier Construction Open Doors Event at St John’s Halls, Northampton

A weekend of Open Door events inviting members of the public to visit working construction sites.

The collaborative initiative is the first of its kind for the sector and intends to raise the profile of the industry, challenge stereotypes and encourage greater engagement with the public and local communities to attract talent into the industry.

The event will provide a unique opportunity to witness first-hand the scale and complexity of major construction developments and also demonstrate an industry-wide commitment to welcoming a wider, more diverse range of talent into the sector.

Representatives from The University of Northampton and Moulton College will be available at this event, to discuss any course options.

To register for the event please click on the link below:

 

http://www.opendoorsweekend.co.uk/find-an-event/st-john’s-halls,-university-of-northampton.aspx

If you have any queries regarding this event, please contact David Coleman at Kier Construction on 01933 376077

University College London - Taster Days for Arts and Science

UCL has just announced that they will be running an Arts & Science taster course for interested year 12 students on Wednesday 14 November 2012, 1pm - 4.30pm at UCL in London.  Please inform your year 12 students of this great opportunity to spend half a day at UCL and find out more about their Arts and Sciences (BASc) degree. For further details and to apply, students should visit our website here

Please find below an updated list of all our free university taster courses taking place at universities in London which year 12 students can currently apply to:

Arts and Sciences
UCL
Wednesday 14 November 2012, 1pm - 4.30pm (details/apply)

Geography 
King’s College London
This taster courses will be repeated on the following dates.Please click on the relevant link for further details and to apply to attend on that date.

Wednesday 7 November 2012, 1pm - 4.15pm [details/apply]
Wednesday 12 December 2012, 1pm - 4.15pm [details/apply]
Wednesday 16 January 2013, 1pm - 4.15pm [details/apply]
Wednesday 6 February 2013, 1pm - 4.15pm [details/apply]

Applications and further details for all other taster courses taking place in 2013 will be available on our website www.london.ac.uk/tasters from 11am on Thursday 10 January 2013.

Careers Event – Baker Tilly Accountancy - Bury St Edmunds

I’m delighted to announce that Baker Tilly, a leading provider of Accountancy and Business Advisory Services, will be holding a Careers Event in our Bury St Edmunds office on the evening of Thursday 8^th November.  The event is open to anyone considering a career in accountancy and offers the chance to find out about Baker Tilly and the reality of being a modern day accountant (it’s about people and relationships, not just balance sheets).  There will also be the opportunity to meet current students and staff.    

Baker Tilly is one of the UK’s Top 10 firms of accountants and business advisors, with more than 1,600 staff and 220 partners generating a fee income of £171m.  We have offices across the UK and are part of an international network too, so in the longer term we can offer opportunities across the country and beyond.

Each August, we look to take on high calibre students, at either school leaver (18+) or graduate level.  They’ll have the opportunity to study for industry leading qualifications, in a structured and well supported programme, enabling them to become fully qualified accountants across a range of disciplines.  Whilst we’re maintaining a graduate intake, we are very keen to recruit more school leavers, and feel we can offer a real alternative to university as students can study with us whilst earning a decent salary. At the end of two years of study with us, students joining immediately after A level will typically be at the same level as a newly recruited graduate, only with valuable business experience and without the graduate’s significant student debt.

To join us immediately after secondary education, applicants will need a good academic track record of 5 or more GCSEs grade C or above, including B at Maths & English Language, plus a predicted 260 UCAS points, excluding General Studies.   To join at graduate level, the requirement is 280 UCAS points and a 2:1 degree.  Full information about Baker Tilly and our study programmes can be found at www.bakertilly.co.uk.  Alternatively, please contact me on 01245 454072 to discuss further.

I do hope that both you and your students will be able to attend our Careers Event on 8^th November, where you’ll hear more about Baker Tilly, the world of accountancy and get a chance to meet our current students.  We aim to run sessions from approximately 5pm to 8pm.  Booking is essential: to book a slot, please call 01284 763311.